(AI translated) On September 20, 2021, Larios Sánchez was arrested by eight police officers who violently entered his home from different sides and raided the property without a warrant. He was taken to the cells of the Judicial Assistance Directorate, known as "El Nuevo Chipote." However, his whereabouts were unknown to his family until October 13, 2021. On September 24, 2021, Raity Larios' home, the daughter of Larios, was also raided as part of the investigative process against her father. The house remained besieged by police officers in plain clothes. It wasn't until January 22, 2022, that preventive detention for a period of 90 days was imposed, without access to proper legal representation. On February 28, 2022, he was found guilty of the crimes of "conspiring to commit an act against national integrity" and "spreading false news," resulting in a sentence of 13 years in prison.

In March 2022, he fell ill with COVID-19 and did not receive proper or specialized medical attention. During his time in jail, he received scarce rations of poor-quality food. He was not allowed access to outdoor exercise yards and was held in disciplinary cells for more than five months. These cells were completely airtight and sealed, measuring 2 x 2 meters with a small window for food delivery and ventilation. The electric light remained on for 24 hours, and he slept on a thin, worn-out mattress on a concrete floor, without blankets or sheets to protect him from the cold at night, which further aggravated his health condition.

In the first months leading up to his conviction, he was taken daily for interrogations by police officers.